Status:

COMPLETED

Lorazepam Sedation for Critically Ill Children

Lead Sponsor:

The Emmes Company, LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Case Western Reserve University

Conditions:

Critical Illness

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This clinical trial is being performed under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, signed into law in 2002 in order to improve pediatric labeling for off-patent drugs. The purpose of this study i...

Detailed Description

Lorazepam is used clinically for sedation of mechanically ventilated children, but has not been approved by the FDA for this indication in children. The purpose of this study, in response to the Writt...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females from full term birth (at least 38 weeks post conceptual age) through 18 years
  • Patients must be intubated and mechanically ventilated in the PICU less than or equal to 24 hr
  • Patients in whom the use of neuromuscular blocking agents would normally NOT be expected to be used.
  • Patient's parent or guardian has signed a consent form prior to initiation of study procedures
  • Patients with cardiac, renal, or hepatic dysfunction will be actively sought

Exclusion

  • Life expectancy \< 48 hr
  • Expected duration of sedation \< 48 hr
  • Patient with history of hypersensitivity to any component of lorazepam, midazolam, fentanyl, thiopental
  • Females pregnant or breast feeding
  • Patient requires sedatives or analgesics other than study drug

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

179 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00109395

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

March 20 2023

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-6010